Putnam transit study: Cut fares, create east-west shuttle

26 ideas given to improve service

7:53 PM,
Jun. 12, 2013

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The Putnam County Transportation Task Force has presented recommendations to overhaul Putnam's arcane public transportation system.

At a meeting Monday with County Executive MaryEllen Odell, task force Chairman Vincent Tamagna submitted a 28-page executive report suggesting ways to save money, create partnerships and make travel more efficient throughout Putnam. The findings complete a four-month investigation into the 32-year-old system, which had not been reviewed in more than 20 years.

Following interviews with riders and bus drivers, surveys, examining routes and other ...